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The Bravados is a 1958 American Western film directed by Henry King and written by Philip Yordan. Produced by 20th Century Studios, the movie features Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd, and Henry Silva in the cast. Alfred Newman composed the score, with Leon Shamroy serving as director of photography. Lyle R. Wheeler designed the production, while Charles LeMaire handled costumes. The narrative takes place in Mexico, where filming also occurred.
The film explores themes of capital punishment and revenge. It has a runtime of 98 minutes and was originally released in English. Distribution includes 20th Century Studios, Netflix, and Disney+, with availability via video on demand. Critical reception includes a review score of 8/10 and 100%, alongside an IMDb rating of 7.0 and a TMDb vote average of 6.622. The story is described as a tale of revenge and redemption.
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6.6Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice is done. But the farther Jim goes in his quest for vengeance, the more merciless he becomes, losing himself in an unrelenting spiral of hatred and violence.
Cast
- Gregory Peck as Jim Douglass
- Joan Collins as Josefa Velarde
- Stephen Boyd as Bill Zachary
- Albert Salmi as Ed Taylor
- Henry Silva as Lujan
- Kathleen Gallant as Emma Steimmetz
Themes
- rape and revenge
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- Western film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- capital punishment
- Director
- Henry King
- Screenwriter
- Philip Yordan
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Leon Shamroy
- Narrative location
- Mexico
- Filming location
- Mexico
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 266493
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Joan Collins Gregory Peck The Bravados 1958.jpg
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- Commons category
- The Bravados (film)
- publication date
- 1958-06-25
- title
- The Bravados
- distributed by
- Disney+
- production designer
- Lyle R. Wheeler
- costume designer
- Charles LeMaire
- review score
- 100%
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